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(11) EP 2 720 640 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/17

(21) Application number: 12730107.5

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/042481
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/174254 (20.12.2012 Gazette 2012/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 14.06.2011 US 201161496966 P
13.06.2012 US 201213495776

(71) Applicant: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Newark, DE 19711 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NORRIS, Patrick, M.
    Bellemont, AZ 86015 (US)
  • VISKOCIL, Joseph M.
    Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (US)

(74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew 
Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS
Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)

   


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